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it sounds like she's gaging on something lol. But she hiccups ever 5 secons and then a couple days later she does it again ? Is this normal ? She doesn't do it alot it is as often as a human does it ?

2007-03-05 12:30:48 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets Dogs

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Yes, dogs get hiccups. The diaphragm is responsible for hiccups in almost all mammals. This is a dome-shaped muscle at the bottom of your chest, and all hiccups start here. The diaphragm almost always works perfectly. When you inhale, it pulls down to help pull air into the lungs. When you exhale, it pushes up to help push air out of the lungs. But sometimes the diaphragm becomes irritated. When this happens, it pulls down in a jerky way, which makes you suck air into your throat suddenly. Some things that irritate the diaphragm are eating too quickly or too much, an irritation in the stomach or the throat, or feeling nervous or excited. Some cases of hiccups in dogs can last for days or weeks, but this is very unusual, and it's usually a sign of another medical problem.

2007-03-05 12:34:38 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 1 0

Is she still a puppy? It is normal for puppy's to get hiccups. Does she eat fast?

2007-03-05 12:33:57 · answer #2 · answered by fijibabie 5 · 0 0

Totally normal. Mine gets them every few days or so for a couple of minutes. She seems to get confused by it, very cute!

2007-03-05 12:39:06 · answer #3 · answered by Debrian 2 · 0 0

it's O.K if your dog hiccups occasionally. my dog has done the same thing, and he's perferctly fine.

2007-03-05 12:34:41 · answer #4 · answered by Tiger 3 · 0 0

Yup - and they Fart and Burp too. It's kinda funny.
I love dogs.

2007-03-05 12:36:38 · answer #5 · answered by Puss in Boots 4 · 0 0

lol my dog does that all the time. if its just a puppy then its ok.

2007-03-05 12:34:43 · answer #6 · answered by White_stripe 2 · 0 0

my puppy hacks luggies so i think its fine for now. if it continues i would probably take her to the vet

2007-03-05 12:35:15 · answer #7 · answered by ram05 2 · 0 0

just give her water she will be fine

2007-03-05 12:43:46 · answer #8 · answered by Melissa H 3 · 0 0

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